Bhojshala Mukti Yagna convener urges Muslims to accept Bhojshala as a temple and respect judiciary
Speaking to ANI, Sharma noted that they have been conducting worship at the site daily since the Madhya Pradesh High Court recognised the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex as a temple.
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Gopal Sharma, Convener of the Bhojshala Mukti Yagna, stated on Friday, July 17, that the Muslim community should acknowledge that the Bhojshala complex is a temple and respect the judicial process, while welcoming the Supreme Court’s interim order regarding Friday namaz.
Earlier in the day, worship of Goddess Vagdevi was conducted at the Bhojshala temple. This follows the Supreme Court’s notice to the Centre and the Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday concerning appeals filed by the Muslim side challenging the High Court’s verdict, which held the disputed 11th-century Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar district to be a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati.
“I believe the decision delivered by the High Court on May 15 has essentially been reiterated in the Supreme Court. The Bhojshala complex means the entire area within a 300-metre radius. Namaz may be offered anywhere outside that 300-metre radius. We welcome the ruling of the Supreme Court, but repeatedly demanding alternative sites after having already offered Namaz at this specific location is entirely unreasonable. This is completely unjustified,” Sharma concluded.
Speaking to ANI, Sharma noted that they have been conducting worship at the site daily since the Madhya Pradesh High Court recognised the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex as a temple. “We respect the country’s judicial system. When the High Court gave its verdict and accepted it as a temple, we have been worshipping there since then. We are not looking at any specific day; we worship all seven days. The Supreme Court’s order is welcome, but I say that Muslims should accept that this is a temple and respect the order,” he said.
He further accused those requesting to offer namaz at the disputed site of making unnecessary demands. “Their own place is different, and in exchange for this place, they were already given a mosque in 1942. Asking for a new place time and again, and insisting on offering Namaz at this location, spoils the atmosphere of the city,” Sharma added.
Earlier in the day, worship of Goddess Vagdevi was conducted at the Bhojshala temple. This follows the Supreme Court’s notice to the Centre and the Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday concerning appeals filed by the Muslim side challenging the High Court’s verdict, which held the disputed 11th-century Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar district to be a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati.
The Supreme Court said it will examine the case and, as an interim measure, a separate open space adjacent to the complex may be provided for Muslims to offer namaz on Friday between 1 pm and 3 pm. Following this order, Sharma urged the district administration on Wednesday to arrange for namaz to be offered outside the 300-metre radius of the Bhojshala complex, welcoming the Supreme Court’s ruling.
“I believe the decision delivered by the High Court on May 15 has essentially been reiterated in the Supreme Court. The Bhojshala complex means the entire area within a 300-metre radius. Namaz may be offered anywhere outside that 300-metre radius. We welcome the ruling of the Supreme Court, but repeatedly demanding alternative sites after having already offered Namaz at this specific location is entirely unreasonable. This is completely unjustified,” Sharma concluded.